138.135. Assessor not to be member of board of equalization — assessment to remain same, when — majority of board not in attendance, effect (St.
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138.135. Assessor not to be member of board of equalization — assessment to remain same, when — majority of board not in attendance, effect (St. Louis County). — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the county assessor of any county of the first classification with a population of at least nine hundred thousand inhabitants shall not be a member of the county board of equalization.
2. In any county of the first classification with a population of at least nine hundred thousand inhabitants, when there is an order of the board of equalization or the state tax commission, including a settlement order, relating to the assessment of property, the assessment shall remain the same for the subsequent even-numbered year unless there has been new construction or property improvements between January first of the odd-numbered year and January first of the following even-numbered year.
3. In any county of the first classification with a population of at least nine hundred thousand inhabitants, when a hearing is conducted by the board of equalization pursuant to this chapter, if the property owner requests to be heard by a majority of the board of equalization, and a majority of the board of equalization is not in attendance for any reason, the position of the property owner shall prevail without further action.
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(L. 1992 S.B. 630 § 1, A.L. 2007 H.B. 616)